CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Zeeland

Michigan · 5,417 residents · 2.99 sq mi

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Zeeland is a city of 5,417 people in Michigan. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 14 minutes. The poverty rate is 6.7%, under the national 13.2%. The typical home is worth $67,100. About 16% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

16% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 22%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,417

−7%vs 2000

vs 5,805 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.4

−13%vs 2000

vs 37.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.99 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.3%(449)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.8%(479)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.8%(425)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196%(325)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.3%(340)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.2%(930)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.6%(736)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 546.2%(338)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.3%(398)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.1%(439)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.9%(374)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.4%(184)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$32,861

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $45,611 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,778

−39%vs 2000

vs $20,801 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.7%

+2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$67,100

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $112,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$421

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $596 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

75.4%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.4% in 2000

24.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic91.7%(5,324)

Black0.6%(32)

Hispanic / Latino4.6%(269)

Asian1.3%(76)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97%(5,257)

Black0.1%(7)

Hispanic / Latino3.2%(174)

Asian0.7%(39)

Other2.1%(114)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican14.2%(802)

Cuban1.6%(90)

Puerto Rican0.4%(20)

Asian origin

Vietnamese0%(1)

Ancestry

Dutch35.1%(1,987)

German16.3%(925)

Irish7%(396)

English5.6%(320)

Swedish3.3%(189)

American2.8%(160)

French2.1%(120)

Scottish1.4%(82)

Polish1.2%(68)

Danish1.1%(61)

Italian0.8%(48)

Finnish0.3%(17)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

Subsaharan African0.3%(15)

Ghanaian0.3%(15)

Belgian0.2%(14)

Hungarian0.2%(14)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(13)

French Canadian0.2%(9)

Norwegian0.1%(5)

Swiss0%(1)

RANKED:Largest Dutch population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.0%

−6.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 22.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

72.7%

−9.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.6%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

13.7 min

+39%vs 2000

vs 9.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married29.3%(601)

Married56.9%(1,168)

Widowed4%(82)

Divorced9.8%(201)

Women 15+

Never married15.3%(363)

Married46.7%(1,105)

Widowed11.6%(274)

Divorced26.4%(625)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.1%

−4.2 ptssince 2013

from 6.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

68.8%

−6.1 ptssince 2020

from 74.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.2%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 12.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.7%

−3.7 ptssince 2020

from 24.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

8.8%

−2.9 ptssince 2020

from 11.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.7%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 2.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

83.2%

−5.0 ptssince 2020

from 88.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

27.5%

−6.2 ptssince 2020

from 33.7% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)12.1%(35)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)45%(130)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era9.3%(27)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War18.3%(53)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II2.4%(7)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 289 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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